After a record-setting 2018, global venture capital funding in digital health declined in 2019 with $8.85 billion raised in 615 deals, according to a new report. That’s a 6% drop compared to $9.5 billion in 698 deals in 2018, according to the report from Austin, Texas-based communications and research firm Mercom Capital Group. Total corporate funding for digital health firms, including venture capital, debt, and public market financing, reached $10.1 billion in 2019. M&A activity also declined in 2019 with 169 total transactions, Mercom Capital reported. That compares to 223 transactions in 2018, a 24% decline in deal activity. mHealth apps were the most acquired category in 2019 with 27 transactions, followed by practice management solutions with 17 transactions, and telemedicine with 14 transactions.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/digital-health-funding-2019-drops-6-to-8-9b-report